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chief washington correspondent john harwood joins us from washington with the details. i look away for two seconds, john, and everything's falling astart. >> it looked a couple of days ago as if the two sides were getting closer. when president obama had a news conference at the white house today, he came out to talk about gun control measures in the wake of the connecticut tragedy, but the questions were mostly focused on the fiscal cliff. the president said he couldn't understand why john boehner was detouring to plan b because the differences are narrow enough that they can still work it out. >> i've said i'm willing to make some cuts. what separates suss probably a few hundred billion dollars. the idea that we would put our economy at risk because you can't bridge that gap doesn't make a lot of sense. >> the smackdown from john boehner came shortly afterwards. it was short and sweet. he spoke for less than a minute and he said the onus is going to be on president obama if we go over the fiscal cliff. >> tomorrow the house will pass legislation to make permanent tax
chief washington correspondent john harwood joins us from washington with the details. i look away for two seconds, john, and everything's falling astart. >> it looked a couple of days ago as if the two sides were getting closer. when president obama had a news conference at the white house today, he came out to talk about gun control measures in the wake of the connecticut tragedy, but the questions were mostly focused on the fiscal cliff. the president said he couldn't understand why...
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it's dangerous to hear about washington talk the cliff is harmless but i do think the threat of it is so significant and investors are so concerned about it that it does make me think a lot more of the cliff is discounted in current stock prices. >> i'm surprised, tom, in the notes you say you don't think we're going to go off and what would happen to the stock market? stocks and investors have been held hostage by the trading action over the last several weeks. >> that's right. yes, and that's right. so we don't expect us to actually fall off the cliff. our base case and it's something that we spend every week really discussing is that about a third of the cliff is realized, in other words we get about a third of the total impact, two-thirds being deferred and that's already in the gdp forecast, roughly 1% in the first half. that's a scenario that's not going to justify investors being risk off and sitting on the sidelines but the time to recognize that scenario is not going to happen towards the end of the year so i still have this vision of investors being cautious, we get developm
it's dangerous to hear about washington talk the cliff is harmless but i do think the threat of it is so significant and investors are so concerned about it that it does make me think a lot more of the cliff is discounted in current stock prices. >> i'm surprised, tom, in the notes you say you don't think we're going to go off and what would happen to the stock market? stocks and investors have been held hostage by the trading action over the last several weeks. >> that's right....
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but you still have the stuff in washington that's holding back everybody and everything. the question is how much does it mean and what will it do when you're holding back people from the end of the year because if it does blow up the market will probably go down 2% or 3%. >> that was david tepper earlier this morning on "squawk box" discussing his call on the market if we go off the cliff. he also taubed a lot if we don't go off the cliff, what could happen. he said in his words stock looks cheap relative to a rich bond market. you agree with tepper? >> absolutely. we were just talking about at the commercial is it's not just here in the u.s. there are things that are getting better internationally. china we talked about for several months now. i think europe the data points are getting no worse. i think that could be source for upside for 2013. imagine if you get this unknown here in the states plus all of this global liquidity. i think it's very powerful and positive. >> steve weiss, tepper whom i know that you know well says the obvious. in that d.c. could screw it al
but you still have the stuff in washington that's holding back everybody and everything. the question is how much does it mean and what will it do when you're holding back people from the end of the year because if it does blow up the market will probably go down 2% or 3%. >> that was david tepper earlier this morning on "squawk box" discussing his call on the market if we go off the cliff. he also taubed a lot if we don't go off the cliff, what could happen. he said in his...
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worry about and prepare for when it comes to actually going over that fiscal cliff, if the folks in washington can't get their act together? >> well, i come from a part of south carolina which has been economically challenged for quite a long time and remains so. certain parts of south carolina have developed pretty strongly. but the part where i come from, mostly agricultural, mostly manufacturing, has a very high unemployment rate, high foreclosure rate and people are having a hard time there. i've visited there a few times since i became chairman. so part of the reason that we are engaging in these policies is to try and create a stronger economy, more jobs, so that folks across the country, the o where i grew up, you know, will have more opportunity to have a better life for themselves. that's extremely important, and i think it's very important that we not just look at the numbers. it's easy toe look at unemployment rate and say, well, it's 0.1%, 0.2%, one-tenth many, many people are represented there so it's very, very important to try to keep in mind the reality of unemployment, of fore
worry about and prepare for when it comes to actually going over that fiscal cliff, if the folks in washington can't get their act together? >> well, i come from a part of south carolina which has been economically challenged for quite a long time and remains so. certain parts of south carolina have developed pretty strongly. but the part where i come from, mostly agricultural, mostly manufacturing, has a very high unemployment rate, high foreclosure rate and people are having a hard time...
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know, catastrophic news out of any part of the world or washington. >> do doors start to open a little bit? i keep hearing 1419, 1420. is there anything special about it? >> you could get into the technical range. that's a level people would to hit or head a few times or barack through it. i don't think we'll have enough fuel to burst through the tank but perhaps we'll see something. >> joe, have a good weekend. >> thanks. >> that does it for us here on a friday morning. let's get back to headquarters. wapner and the fast money half time. >> here is where we stand. take a look at the nasdaq right here in the red as we speak. here's what we're following on halftime today. on notice, netflix's boss reed hasting gets a warning from the s.e.c. what does it mean for the beaten down stock and the company's future? >>> food fight. mcdonald's shares looking golden to one wall street firm. our buyer and seller square off in a super-sized debate. but first our top story, apple's rotten week. the stock's on track to have its worth week in 2 1/2 years. all told more than $40 billion in market cap
know, catastrophic news out of any part of the world or washington. >> do doors start to open a little bit? i keep hearing 1419, 1420. is there anything special about it? >> you could get into the technical range. that's a level people would to hit or head a few times or barack through it. i don't think we'll have enough fuel to burst through the tank but perhaps we'll see something. >> joe, have a good weekend. >> thanks. >> that does it for us here on a friday...
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in our headlines, adults can now legally buy marijuana in washington state. last month voters approved a measure make recreational use of marijuana legal. and that go mrs. to effect today. state law now allows adults over the age of 21 to possess up to an ounce. that contradicts federal law and the question is whether that bring a debate. will the feds be forced to take action. washington state now though will be licensing make your mayor grower, processors and stores. but driving under the from yinf marijuana is still unlegal. no idea how they measure that. >> i think there's a way to measure thc content. >> like a breathalyzer? >> i don't know. i don't know how you do it for -- i figure if you see someone going really slow with a car full of twinkies, you say you have reasonable -- of course it's hard to get twinkies. anyway, this morning the joint economic committee will be holding a hearing on the fiscal cliff and protecting the middle class and what can we expect out of the hearing. kevin hasset will be testifying today. director of economic studies. he
in our headlines, adults can now legally buy marijuana in washington state. last month voters approved a measure make recreational use of marijuana legal. and that go mrs. to effect today. state law now allows adults over the age of 21 to possess up to an ounce. that contradicts federal law and the question is whether that bring a debate. will the feds be forced to take action. washington state now though will be licensing make your mayor grower, processors and stores. but driving under the...
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washington has set up already. so we get some sort of clarity, some sort of a plan, that's what the businesses have been asking for but it's not going to change things until late 2013, if not into two 2014. >> i think you're right, they've made their plans. in the environment changes they have all this cash they can make changes and make increment at purchases. at a plant somewhere, hire a worker or two, engage in m&a if they have more confidence in the future. so i think they can turn things around. but they need more confidence and that's a big if. >> bob's going to be with us for the rest of the hour. >> okay, you've got comments, questions about anything you see on "squawk," shoot us an e-mail, you can also follow us on twitter @squawkcnbc is our handle. when we return, the tragedy in newtown parking the gun control controversy in washington. we're going to talk about it, and then later, why hovnanian is betting on boomerang buyers. the company's ceo is here as we get ready for key housing data later this week.
washington has set up already. so we get some sort of clarity, some sort of a plan, that's what the businesses have been asking for but it's not going to change things until late 2013, if not into two 2014. >> i think you're right, they've made their plans. in the environment changes they have all this cash they can make changes and make increment at purchases. at a plant somewhere, hire a worker or two, engage in m&a if they have more confidence in the future. so i think they can...
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i don't think anybody wants to be in washington, d.c. for christmas dealing with this and i think that if we get to christmas and there's not a deal -- and they're not saying a deal will be done over the next couple of days, then i think you'll see people start to go buy options. i think the thing to watch to see if that happens is the vision. if the vix gets above 20, then we can see what's going on. >> you can always catch scott on options actions on friday afternoon. >> if you want comments on questions about anything you see here on "squawk box," e-mail us at squawk at cnbc.com or do the twitter thing. >> now you're like the recommended users. you should just tweet you direct. >> right. but you have had, what, 700 tweets, right? >> cramer, 26,000. >> carl like 8,000. >> carl is just -- he's a tweeting machine. >> puts pictures in and -- not like -- nice pictures, usually scenic pictures. still ahead, a former hockey great who went from superstar to down and out and now he's preaching fiscal responsibility. he's going to talk to us ab
i don't think anybody wants to be in washington, d.c. for christmas dealing with this and i think that if we get to christmas and there's not a deal -- and they're not saying a deal will be done over the next couple of days, then i think you'll see people start to go buy options. i think the thing to watch to see if that happens is the vision. if the vix gets above 20, then we can see what's going on. >> you can always catch scott on options actions on friday afternoon. >> if you...
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i want to talk to you specifically about something else going on in the washington. you were no fan of the president in the run up to the election and there were so many people on wall street who frankly were not fans and were outspoken about it. now, there seems to be a move afoot within washington and some level on wall street to try to mend those fences. what's going on? can you take us behind the scenes a little bit? >> i think it's pretty clear we're supposed to be one country. we have a new president, we have a four year run and i think people have to find some common ground. i think the president is reaching out pretty aggressively in the context of trying to make connections to the other side to get a budget deal done which i think he's really very committed to wanting to do. >> when you look at the election results, and you look at where we are in this conversation about the fiscal cliff and raising taxes, do you say to yourself, that he has a mandate to raise tax rates or not? >> well, geez, i think he thinks he does in a certain way. i think that the numbe
i want to talk to you specifically about something else going on in the washington. you were no fan of the president in the run up to the election and there were so many people on wall street who frankly were not fans and were outspoken about it. now, there seems to be a move afoot within washington and some level on wall street to try to mend those fences. what's going on? can you take us behind the scenes a little bit? >> i think it's pretty clear we're supposed to be one country. we...
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once again we saw both sides digging n.no deal on the fiscal cliff in washington and stocks sold out. nasdaq composite off a third of a percent and the s&p 500 down 11 points, and the countdown continues. only seven trading days left until the fiscal cliff dead livent was today the beginning of a bigger selloff if a deal does not come soon? joining me right now is a cnbc contributor from western destination and steven hammers from the emp fund and our own rick santelli and joe greco from meridian equity partners finishing up his trades and will join us momentarily. good to see everybody. michael, let me kick it off with you. i know it's really hard to navigate every day because every day there's a new expectation in the market, but it felt like today was about the fiscal cliff. if we go over the fiscal cliff with no deal, is that a significant issue for the markets early january? >> if we go over the fiscal cliff without a deal, we're probably looking at a 6%, 7% correction and then in my view you load up on equities. you know, maria, we're starting to put a little bit of risk on. nev
once again we saw both sides digging n.no deal on the fiscal cliff in washington and stocks sold out. nasdaq composite off a third of a percent and the s&p 500 down 11 points, and the countdown continues. only seven trading days left until the fiscal cliff dead livent was today the beginning of a bigger selloff if a deal does not come soon? joining me right now is a cnbc contributor from western destination and steven hammers from the emp fund and our own rick santelli and joe greco from...
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our john harwood is in washington with some more details on what we know right now. john? >> reporter: well, bill, the horror of this tragedy is also muted talk of anything else in washington for the day, including the fiscal cliff and all the issues that we've been discussing for some time now, but one of the jobs of a president is to console victims and to console the nation at a time of grief of this magnitude, so we're going to hear from the president at 3:15. jay carney earlier saying he wasn't going to discuss issues like gun control. it wasn't a day for politics. it's a day to focus on the victims of the tragedy, so you can expect the president is going to focus his remarks on the victims and what happened in connecticut and the attempt to figure out how it happened, why it happened. we'll hear from him at 3:15, and we're going to bring that to you, and we'll talk about it afterwards. >> all right, john, thank you very much. of course, we often talk about how the markets are a mood reflector, and if that's the case, we very much see a market that is subdued today by
our john harwood is in washington with some more details on what we know right now. john? >> reporter: well, bill, the horror of this tragedy is also muted talk of anything else in washington for the day, including the fiscal cliff and all the issues that we've been discussing for some time now, but one of the jobs of a president is to console victims and to console the nation at a time of grief of this magnitude, so we're going to hear from the president at 3:15. jay carney earlier...
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that the game, the quarterback position has been revolutionized this year with what rg3 has done in washington and how that offense has changed to fit his skill set, a guy that kind of is similar to mine and then russell wilson what he's doing with his stature and drew brees, as well. >> there's a major argue in "the wall street journal" today about how the changing face of college football and this conference realignment, maybe four super conferences and a lot of it has to do with television. if you weren't in the acc, texas a&m swimping into the s.e.c. excuse me, if you weren't in the s.e.c. and you had to play alabama you think you could have won an award like this? >> it would have been a lot more difficult. the big dwell is a great conference. i don't feel like it has the power that the s.e.c. does and think everybody that's involved in the s.e.c. feels like it's the best conference in the country for a reason. so with the tv and stuff, we were on tv a lot more this year than we have been in the past. so it was good to get noticed a little bit more, and then to play some of the best teams
that the game, the quarterback position has been revolutionized this year with what rg3 has done in washington and how that offense has changed to fit his skill set, a guy that kind of is similar to mine and then russell wilson what he's doing with his stature and drew brees, as well. >> there's a major argue in "the wall street journal" today about how the changing face of college football and this conference realignment, maybe four super conferences and a lot of it has to do...
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it seemed at that moment when the s&p was trading there were policy makeers in washington, d.c., responded to the market. pelosi talked about the market on that friday, and that's where the encouragement came. i think where we sit now the market is going to force the hand of d.c. policymakers. i still think we get a fiscal deal cliff done. the data we saw yesterday was lousy. the employment component was the worst we've seen since september. i think on friday we're going to get a horrible unemployment report. i think the market is going to force the hand here to get a deal done. this is a tactical call. >> joe has gone a little sour on the market. where do you stand today? >> i'm going to stay as pos 0 tiff as a week ago. you look at the s&p and that's why i will stay positive. sitting around 1407. it broke through key levels and has moved back higher. 1425 on the s&p for an area to break above. so i think i will agree with joe, though, that right now with the data you have seen, with the ism number you saw yesterday, washington has to get something done. i think a deal will get done and t
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will washington rise above the rhetoric and get a deal done? find out how traders are feeling about the fiscal cliff and beyond. here's the futures right now. they haven't gotten much worse. >>> till to come on "squawk box," a little holiday cheer from cee lo green. >> what do you want for christmas? >> for christmas? ♪ all i need is love >> musician, producer, and star of "the voice" talks up his new holiday album and gets "squawk" into the spirit of the season. ♪ make me crazy ♪ does that make me crazy she knows the potential for making or losing money can pop up anytime. that's why she trades with the leader in mobile trading. so she's always ready to take action, no matter how wily... or weird... or wonderfully the market's behaving... which isn't rocket science. it's just common sense. from td ameritrade. >>> welcome back, everybody. only a few trading days left in 2012. joining us is boris schlossberg. our guest hosts barry snap and roger altman are here, as well. japan had been driving things until we went over this plan "b" not be
will washington rise above the rhetoric and get a deal done? find out how traders are feeling about the fiscal cliff and beyond. here's the futures right now. they haven't gotten much worse. >>> till to come on "squawk box," a little holiday cheer from cee lo green. >> what do you want for christmas? >> for christmas? ♪ all i need is love >> musician, producer, and star of "the voice" talks up his new holiday album and gets "squawk"...
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and gridlock in washington. we'll tell you what happens after the first of the year. >>> let's get a check on the markets. scott joins us from the cme in chicago. the senior vice president at preon group. scott, question for you, we've been looking for a bigger reaction in the futures. we thought if we got to the last day and there was no deal the markets would have a much bigger sell-off. is this something that the market says yes, we think there will be a deal reached at least sometime over the next several days? >> yeah, i think the market does think there will be a deal ultimately reached. the market is afraid that it's not going to be a very good deal. we could have a preverse reaction where we go over the cliff but the cliff is clarity and we can work from there. if we get a band-aid deal the market will take that worse than even going over the cliff. it will be interesting to see how that shakes out. but ultimately i think the guys behind me right now, we want to find out what's going to happen with the 1
and gridlock in washington. we'll tell you what happens after the first of the year. >>> let's get a check on the markets. scott joins us from the cme in chicago. the senior vice president at preon group. scott, question for you, we've been looking for a bigger reaction in the futures. we thought if we got to the last day and there was no deal the markets would have a much bigger sell-off. is this something that the market says yes, we think there will be a deal reached at least...
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in washington news, both parties hinting at renewed talks on the fiscal cliff. the acknowledgement of open lines of communication passed for encouraging news. a new survey finds more than 60% of leading investment professionals predict a shorp stock decline in the market if the government fails to come up with a deal. in this case defined as a more than 10% drop in the dow. 56% surveyed foresee a deal to avoid the cliff by year end, 44% predict failure in the ongoing negotiations. as for corporate america, through yesterday's close, there have been # 70 announcements of special dividends. these special difference deebds are valueded a more than $30.1 billion. among the latest names, mcgraw hill will pay a special dividends of $2.50 a share before year end. and drop its previously announced plan to buy back up to $200 million more of stock this year. >> everybody's paid their dividends this year, so they won't be paying them next year. >> this is a major issue. what's going to happen is -- we have two great economists onset. but that money will get annualized, so
in washington news, both parties hinting at renewed talks on the fiscal cliff. the acknowledgement of open lines of communication passed for encouraging news. a new survey finds more than 60% of leading investment professionals predict a shorp stock decline in the market if the government fails to come up with a deal. in this case defined as a more than 10% drop in the dow. 56% surveyed foresee a deal to avoid the cliff by year end, 44% predict failure in the ongoing negotiations. as for...
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>> they don't want to spend christmas in washington, do they? >> you have thursday, friday and monday, right? >> you have a lot of aides prepared to come back after christmas to try and make sure they're not too far away from d.c. it does look encouraging. you've had movements on both sides. you've had boehner indicating that he's willing to accept and rising tax rate for the wealthiest. at the same time, you've had the president scaling back the limit to which those tax rates go up the. >> and they're not arguing about idealogical points any more. >> exactly. >> and what about the debt ceiling? do you think this gets thrown to the mix or not? >> well, i think the white house knows very strongly that as far as the markets are concerned, they want to try and get some kind of clarity for the next few months. after the last couple of years, no one really trusts the government or trusts the administration to not have a series of crisis and tiptoeing to the edge. so my bet is they will try to get some sort of deal. >> who has more trouble convincing
>> they don't want to spend christmas in washington, do they? >> you have thursday, friday and monday, right? >> you have a lot of aides prepared to come back after christmas to try and make sure they're not too far away from d.c. it does look encouraging. you've had movements on both sides. you've had boehner indicating that he's willing to accept and rising tax rate for the wealthiest. at the same time, you've had the president scaling back the limit to which those tax rates...
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while washington quarrels with itself, time for washington to put differences aside and put real compromise on the table. rise beyond disparity, rise past adversity, rise above. this is a cnbc special report "mission critical, rise above d.c." >> and the mission continues at 2:00 eastern time. welcome everybody i'm brian sullivan along with mario bartiromo. this is our special all day coverage live from capitol hill, mission critical, rise above d.c. after candid interviews with lawmakers all morning long, this is what we know now. just last hour representative lee terry, republican from nebraska tells us he feels like discussions on spending cuts are going backwards. early in the morning, democratic senator conrad, about to finish his term, sees says optimistic a deal will get done but would like to see a whole lot more added to it, a $4 trillion big deal, as he calls it. >> yes, he did. earlier this afternoon, a key word from speaker boehner. the recent silence from his office and the administration breaking down. listen to this. >> i'm hopeful we can reach an agreement. this is a serious
while washington quarrels with itself, time for washington to put differences aside and put real compromise on the table. rise beyond disparity, rise past adversity, rise above. this is a cnbc special report "mission critical, rise above d.c." >> and the mission continues at 2:00 eastern time. welcome everybody i'm brian sullivan along with mario bartiromo. this is our special all day coverage live from capitol hill, mission critical, rise above d.c. after candid interviews with...
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he's yelling at washington. >> yeah. >> i like that. you see how it's done now. >> it's a beautiful thing. >> all right. rick, and jim iuorio, thank you. i like passion. >> joe, joe, do me a favor. make sure you watch the guest today at 11:20. we have bill prezza and this one's really going to be fascinating. >> i do watch at 11:20. i do, rick. excellent. thanks. who is this guy? >> bill prezza. great writer. he writes things that really get you thinking. >> awesome. all right. don't hold back, rick. >> i never do. >> okay, guys. >> coming up, the impact of the fiscal cliff on the big banks. financial analyst chris whalen. he's here. he's going to join guest host john kanas for a look at the financial sector in 2013. >> when you miss "squawk box" you fall behind on global business news. when you fall behind on global business news, you make bad investment decisions. when you make bad investment decisions, you lose all your money. when you lose all your money, you are tempted to hatch an illegal ponzi scheme. when you hatch an illegal po
he's yelling at washington. >> yeah. >> i like that. you see how it's done now. >> it's a beautiful thing. >> all right. rick, and jim iuorio, thank you. i like passion. >> joe, joe, do me a favor. make sure you watch the guest today at 11:20. we have bill prezza and this one's really going to be fascinating. >> i do watch at 11:20. i do, rick. excellent. thanks. who is this guy? >> bill prezza. great writer. he writes things that really get you...
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if the food fight in washington continues. house speaker john boehner saying the white house seems willing to slow walk our economy up to and over the fiscal cliff. senator reed telling mr. boehner he can't ignore the american people forever. so there they have it. live to capitol hill with one on one interview with representative maxine waters when we come back. [ male announcer ] you are a business pro. monarch of marketing analysis. with the ability to improve roi through seo all by cob. and you...rent from national. because only national lets you choose any car in the aisle... and go. you can even take a full-size or above, and still pay the mid-size price. i'm going b-i-g. [ male announcer ] good choice business pro. good choice. go national. go like a pro. since ameriprise financial was founded back in 1894, they've been committed to putting clients first. helping generations through tough times. good times. never taking a bailout. there when you need them. helping millions of americans over the centuries. the strength o
if the food fight in washington continues. house speaker john boehner saying the white house seems willing to slow walk our economy up to and over the fiscal cliff. senator reed telling mr. boehner he can't ignore the american people forever. so there they have it. live to capitol hill with one on one interview with representative maxine waters when we come back. [ male announcer ] you are a business pro. monarch of marketing analysis. with the ability to improve roi through seo all by cob. and...
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what the negotiations may turn out to be in washington? the overall sentiment leaping into the end of the year? >> i think relative to santa claus i think ben bernanke is coming tomorrow -- >> they both have white beards beards. >> that environment in essence, why be in cash? why be in treasuries? they're forcing you to go out and acquire risk -- whether you believe it's artificial or not. i think there is credibility in the belief that the lot of it is artificial stimulation. >> doesn't matter. >> it doesn't matter. >> market's going up. you want to be a part of it. >> the market, you are being forced into risk assets. it looks like europe is improving. looks like i merging markets are improving. there's other places for the flows of capital to go. not just the u.s. >> i think boehner sounded like today he was overplaying his hand a little bit. if you step back from the rhetoric, the back and forth posturing in washington, i think you have a market that if you look back in october, the s&p was trading 1470. it pulled all the way back afte
what the negotiations may turn out to be in washington? the overall sentiment leaping into the end of the year? >> i think relative to santa claus i think ben bernanke is coming tomorrow -- >> they both have white beards beards. >> that environment in essence, why be in cash? why be in treasuries? they're forcing you to go out and acquire risk -- whether you believe it's artificial or not. i think there is credibility in the belief that the lot of it is artificial stimulation....
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with these interest rates and this fed, of course it's cheap but you still have the things going on in washington that is holding back everything. the question is, how much does it mean and what will it do and you're holding back people from the end of the year and the market will go down 2, 3%. >> much harder than that and the point that temper is making, stocks are cheap, the fed is your friend. your reaction? >> stocks aren't cheap. it's 12 times a number that is fantasy for next year. they are trading 15 times trailing earnings over the last 30 years the stock market is rich. so that would be point number one. point number two is that the fed is not your friend. the best periods for equity return is after the fed realizes policy, not when they have their foot on the gas. the late '40s and late '50s. i'm sure all of us will remember 1995, for example, after the fed inverted the yield curve, clinton and gingrich were threatening to shut down the government. green pan thought there was a chance that we were going into recession. but that was after they actually normalized policy. the same thing
with these interest rates and this fed, of course it's cheap but you still have the things going on in washington that is holding back everything. the question is, how much does it mean and what will it do and you're holding back people from the end of the year and the market will go down 2, 3%. >> much harder than that and the point that temper is making, stocks are cheap, the fed is your friend. your reaction? >> stocks aren't cheap. it's 12 times a number that is fantasy for next...
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but i will say that this is action in a city called washington, or sometimes in texas we call it washington-stand where people never get anything done or don't appear to be easily able to get things done. we do get things done. we make a decision and we proceed. >> i think that's one thing you can say about the fomc and this leader's chairmanship. we're going in new direction. the question is, is the efficacy of what we're doing solid or not? we'll continue to examine that. and if it's not, we're going to have to change course. it's the best i can tell you, joe. >> i understand. i understand. and you're a reasonable, calm, conciliatory, collegial, the fed is very collegial. but i would -- >> that's right. >> -- at some point wonder whether you might just snap? because you've been on in the past, with much less significant, and much less -- much smaller actions were being taken that really raised your eyebrows, and i -- that we know you really weren't behind. and maybe it's the, you know, as it keeps happening nothing surprises us anymore. it's like, you know, when we were going to do another $40
but i will say that this is action in a city called washington, or sometimes in texas we call it washington-stand where people never get anything done or don't appear to be easily able to get things done. we do get things done. we make a decision and we proceed. >> i think that's one thing you can say about the fomc and this leader's chairmanship. we're going in new direction. the question is, is the efficacy of what we're doing solid or not? we'll continue to examine that. and if it's...
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john harwood in washington. i want to bring you up to date on the latest of the talks between vice president biden and mitch mcconnell. there's some concern among democrats who have heard that the income threshold for tax rate increases may be going up to 400, 450, $500,000. a source familiar with the talks just phoned me to say the democrats are only considering that under a couple of conditions. one is that if the threshold goes up to that level, the top income tax rate would go all the way back up to the clinton era rate of 39.6%. not some mid point of 37% talked about a couple of weeks ago. secondly, that it would be accompanied by more revenue from the estate tax than is happening under current policy. remember, current policy is 35% tax on estates of $35 million or more. democrats are going to be insisting on somewhat more revenue than that, if not all the way up to the level in president obama's budget. finally, that an agreement would include a significant extension of unemployment benefits. remember, th
john harwood in washington. i want to bring you up to date on the latest of the talks between vice president biden and mitch mcconnell. there's some concern among democrats who have heard that the income threshold for tax rate increases may be going up to 400, 450, $500,000. a source familiar with the talks just phoned me to say the democrats are only considering that under a couple of conditions. one is that if the threshold goes up to that level, the top income tax rate would go all the way...
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boehner and reid in washington. do you think that's having any impact on the type of people who buy your products? >> you know, i think any time when there's a lot of talk about what the future may hold for government, for taxation, for financing, that's going to give some people some trepidation about spending. if there's word about the fact that you are going to have higher taxes come the new year, won't have as much to spend, maybe you hold back a little bit. what we like about our business is, it's a relatively low barriers to entry. consumers can buy the luxury of our beauty for $17, $18, $25, $30. this is not a huge investment. and so we're finding a lot of consumers are finding their way into beauty because they don't want to spend $1,000, $2,000 or $3,000 on very luxurious, larger items like a handbag or a new car, for example. so beauty has its frequency shoppers. but that being said, overall, if the consumer is not certain she has the disposal income, perhaps she holds back a little bit. >> sir, one of my
boehner and reid in washington. do you think that's having any impact on the type of people who buy your products? >> you know, i think any time when there's a lot of talk about what the future may hold for government, for taxation, for financing, that's going to give some people some trepidation about spending. if there's word about the fact that you are going to have higher taxes come the new year, won't have as much to spend, maybe you hold back a little bit. what we like about our...
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congratulations, washington. >> see you later. japan, we have to keep all eyes on japan. >> that guy abe. what's his name? >> abe. you're talking about abe? >> that is the guy. honest abe. >> by the way, we have to talk about the john carney story. >> let me read it first. >> we can do that, too. >>> coming up, why investors member willing to take on more risk in 2013. first, as we head to a break, take a look at yesterday's winners and losers. >> that was wonderful. bravo. >> i loved that. it was great. >> it wasn't bad. >> there were parts of it that could have been a lot better. >> it was pretty terrible. >> it was awful. >> boo! [ male announcer ] you are a business pro. omnipotent of opportunity. you know how to mix business... with business. and you...rent from national. because only national lets you choose any car in the aisle. and go. you can even take a full-size or above. and still pay the mid-size price. i could get used to this. [ male announcer ] yes, you could business pro. yes, you could. go national. go like a pro
congratulations, washington. >> see you later. japan, we have to keep all eyes on japan. >> that guy abe. what's his name? >> abe. you're talking about abe? >> that is the guy. honest abe. >> by the way, we have to talk about the john carney story. >> let me read it first. >> we can do that, too. >>> coming up, why investors member willing to take on more risk in 2013. first, as we head to a break, take a look at yesterday's winners and losers....
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it's down to the wire in washington. senate lawmakers try to craft a deal that's acceptable to both democrats and republicans as the hours tick down towards the fiscal cliff deadline. >>> china's manufacturing activity hits its fastest pace in a year and a half. >>> and as we head towards the end of the year, global markets look at decent returns, outperformers this year include german, japanese and hong kong stocks. the u.s. senate will meet at 11:00 a.m. eastern after lawmakers tried most of sunday to avoid a fiscal cliff. proposals moved back and forth including tying social security to the chained cpi index. aides say talks between harry reid and mitch mcconnell focus on extending middle class tax breaks and renewing unemployment benefits. president obama says the u.s. markets and economy will suffer if congress fails to act. and here is what the major players had to say at least publicly this weekend. >> if you look at projections of 2013, people generally felt that the economy would continue to grow, unemployment w
it's down to the wire in washington. senate lawmakers try to craft a deal that's acceptable to both democrats and republicans as the hours tick down towards the fiscal cliff deadline. >>> china's manufacturing activity hits its fastest pace in a year and a half. >>> and as we head towards the end of the year, global markets look at decent returns, outperformers this year include german, japanese and hong kong stocks. the u.s. senate will meet at 11:00 a.m. eastern after...
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you can sort of knefeel it with what's happening in washington. plus how many people are selling stocks just because they'll take their gains this year. because taxes will be higher next year. >> you're seeing people with if you have a large position in a company, this is probably the right time to take it. if it's a large percentage, 10%, 15%, 20% of your net worth, sell it now. >> and if you're planning to retire in the next three to five years, you're probably better off doing your allocation change thousand than you are saying -- >> this might be awful next year, too. isn't moynihan going to -- if we go over the cliff, it's not going to be a great year for stocks. >> it won't be a great year for hiring. >> left's already started. everybody is hiring temporary workers. they're not buying. they're leasing. you have more up front costs because you're trying to defer any long tirm purchase. but that's been happening now for two months. so you can look at the other way and say if we actually get a resolution, you might have more certainty which we'
you can sort of knefeel it with what's happening in washington. plus how many people are selling stocks just because they'll take their gains this year. because taxes will be higher next year. >> you're seeing people with if you have a large position in a company, this is probably the right time to take it. if it's a large percentage, 10%, 15%, 20% of your net worth, sell it now. >> and if you're planning to retire in the next three to five years, you're probably better off doing...
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a lot of people watching what's happening in washington. negotiations continue and we are all trying to figure out what's happening at this point. house republicans have announced plan b, that's in case the talks fail. that plan b would move to pass their own tax bills and automatic budget cuts set to happen next month. actually, it would not avert the automatic budget cuts. that would still be in there. from everything we heard, the automatic sequestration budget cuts would continue. it would only avert the tax portion of that and extend low tax rates except on those with incomes a million dollars and above. president obama's latest position puts the threshold at $400,000. no one is expecting the gop bill will pass the democratic senate. harry reid saying it won't. each side continuing to say the other's fiscal cliff positions are not balanced. we have watched the markets and they have thrown through this rhetoric. the dow futures are up after yesterday gaining the day before that, too. overseas in asia, you saw gains in tokyo, that market
a lot of people watching what's happening in washington. negotiations continue and we are all trying to figure out what's happening at this point. house republicans have announced plan b, that's in case the talks fail. that plan b would move to pass their own tax bills and automatic budget cuts set to happen next month. actually, it would not avert the automatic budget cuts. that would still be in there. from everything we heard, the automatic sequestration budget cuts would continue. it would...
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half as the economy teethers on the edge of the fiscal cliff we have the trade you need to make if washington sends us over. we'll zero in as well on one of the best trades of 2012. can it continue to make shareholders smile in the new year? we'll show you what it is and how to play it. we'll also trade a little mobile payments i think when we come back. [ male announcer ] with wells fargo advisors envision planning process, it's easy to follow the progress you're making toward all your financial goals. a quick glance, and you can see if you're on track. when the conversation turns to knowing where you stand, turn to us. wells fargo advisors. ♪ [ engine revs ] ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] the mercedes-benz winter event is back, with the perfect vehicle that's just right for you, no matter which list you're on. [ santa ] ho, ho, ho, ho! [ male announcer ] lease a 2013 c250 for $349 a month at your local mercedes-benz dealer. executor of efficiency. you can spot an amateur from a mile away... while going shoeless and metal-free in seconds. and you...rent from national. because only national let
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. >> "the washington post" did a column on this where they look through some of tim geithner's numbers and it was a little concerning. >> smoke in mirrors. >> goes after the entitlements. >> but this is the deal that's going to happen. the cuts there are going to be real or the republicans won't play. >> right. >> and in return, the revenue side of the equation is going to be more consistent with what the president's looking for. i think he's serious about the rates. >> you can't even guarantee that guys like demint and that wing of the part -- you saw what he said yesterday. >> i didn't see what he said. >> he said no way. 800 billion in tax increases. we're saying it now like it's normal. 25% of gdp for government spending and you've got bloated government already, you start there. you start at government spending. you don't immediately start spending another 50 billion in stimulus. >> that's going to be the question that boehner has to deal with. the president will have to deal with the far wings of his party. boehner started doing it. did you see they removed two tea party members
. >> "the washington post" did a column on this where they look through some of tim geithner's numbers and it was a little concerning. >> smoke in mirrors. >> goes after the entitlements. >> but this is the deal that's going to happen. the cuts there are going to be real or the republicans won't play. >> right. >> and in return, the revenue side of the equation is going to be more consistent with what the president's looking for. i think he's...
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we didn't get any presents from lawmakers in washington yet. we're still five days away from falling off the proverbial fiscal cliff and wall street, like everybody else, is waiting for some kind of a solution here, and as you can see by today's numbers the waiting game continues, although we thank brian sullivan and you, mandy, for bringing us back to positive territory in the last hour. >> i'm not sure we can take credit but we'll take it. >> the dow is up a fraction at the moment. 13,139 after a meandering much of the day. the nasdaq hardest hit today. technology has been very volatile recently. still down a fraction right now. 13 points, fraction percentage-wise and the s&p is down 3.33 at 1423. five days left until the fiscal cliff deadline, and though the market has been very resilient to this point, what happens if we go over the cliff and if lawmakers cannot get it together come january 1st? will it be a big meltdown for wall street? that's what everybody wants to know. >> certainly hope know. in today's "closing bell" exchange, former
we didn't get any presents from lawmakers in washington yet. we're still five days away from falling off the proverbial fiscal cliff and wall street, like everybody else, is waiting for some kind of a solution here, and as you can see by today's numbers the waiting game continues, although we thank brian sullivan and you, mandy, for bringing us back to positive territory in the last hour. >> i'm not sure we can take credit but we'll take it. >> the dow is up a fraction at the...
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>> yes. >>> anyway, let's get to washington news. house speaker john boehner is calling a vote on his so-called plan b. it would block tax increases on everyone january 1st except for those making more than $1 million. boehner hopes it will pressure the president to make concessions. >> he can call on the senate to pass that or he can be responsible for the largest tax increase in history. >> others are arguing that republics have painted themselves in a corner. >> take the deal. you are hurting people in order to give another advantage to folks who don't need help. and as of this morning, the fiscal cliff countdown, standing at 11 days. there it is on the board. we run it now even on the side of the screen during the day. it's one of the things, you say to yours, it is coming. >> theoretically. the end of the world countdown is one day. once we get through that -- >> we did pass that. >> we did. the journal has an interesting piece about small businesses. the president's plan would affect only 4%. but did you see how much of the inc
>> yes. >>> anyway, let's get to washington news. house speaker john boehner is calling a vote on his so-called plan b. it would block tax increases on everyone january 1st except for those making more than $1 million. boehner hopes it will pressure the president to make concessions. >> he can call on the senate to pass that or he can be responsible for the largest tax increase in history. >> others are arguing that republics have painted themselves in a corner....
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as a joint investigation by 60 minutes and the washington post revealed in 2008, it raises new questions about the integrity and security of the shadowy and highly profitable business that operates outside u.s. law. >> moneymaker puts his name amongst the greatest players in the game! >> if you had to pick the moment that the poker boom began, it was probably the day an unknown accountant named chris moneymaker won $2.5 million at the 2003 world series of poker. suddenly, every amateur with a hat, sunglasses, and a stack of chips saw themselves as the next big moneymaker. nearly 7,000 people competed in this year's tournament for $180 million in prize money, but the fever has spread far beyond las vegas. it is the richest sporting competition in the world, and yet all of this pales in comparison to the 1/2 million people who are playing on the internet right now in the unregulated world of online poker. as we learned in this tutorial, all you have to do to play is log on to the worldwide web, click your way onto an online gambling site, open an account with your credit card, choose your
as a joint investigation by 60 minutes and the washington post revealed in 2008, it raises new questions about the integrity and security of the shadowy and highly profitable business that operates outside u.s. law. >> moneymaker puts his name amongst the greatest players in the game! >> if you had to pick the moment that the poker boom began, it was probably the day an unknown accountant named chris moneymaker won $2.5 million at the 2003 world series of poker. suddenly, every...
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it's an embarrassment how washington's acting. i am begging somebody in washington, step up. be accountable. take responsibility, and solve the root cause of these issues. [ male announcer ] feeling like a shadow of your former self? c'mon, michael! get in the game! [ male announcer ] don't have the hops for hoops with your buddies? lost your appetite for romance? and your mood is on its way down. you might not just be getting older. you might have a treatable condition called low testosterone or low t. millions of men, forty-five or older, may have low t. so talk to your doctor about low t. hey, michael! [ male announcer ] and step out of the shadows. hi! how are you? [ male announcer ] learn more at isitlowt.com. [ laughs ] hey! executor of efficiency. you can spot an amateur from a mile away... while going shoeless and metal-free in seconds. and you...rent from national. because only national lets you choose any car in the aisle...and go. you can even take a full-size or above, and still pay the mid-size price. now this...will work. [ male announcer ] just like you, busine
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and it's the way washington used to work. people used to socialize together, whether they were democrats or republicans. they built an entire notion on the company that you can get democrats and republicans to work together to solve business and brand challenges. that's the key issue. >> they don't know each other. they don't socialize each other. there's a taint with doing it. let me give you an idea. we've got a fiscal cliff now. we have the fiscal abyss next year. we need to say, don't come home. no deal, no break. members should be in washington at least five days a week like every other american and not leave until they deal with the fiscal cliff this year or until we get a grand bargain next year. they would pull off seven times more days -- >> david faber tweeted this morning that they should be locked in a room and forced to listen to the animal orchestra until they have a deal. >> david faber's hair. >> you put them in a room. you tell them they're going to sit there until the deal is done. day three, no more food. d
and it's the way washington used to work. people used to socialize together, whether they were democrats or republicans. they built an entire notion on the company that you can get democrats and republicans to work together to solve business and brand challenges. that's the key issue. >> they don't know each other. they don't socialize each other. there's a taint with doing it. let me give you an idea. we've got a fiscal cliff now. we have the fiscal abyss next year. we need to say, don't...
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. >> washington. and our special coverage of the fiscal cliff continues and our guest host cliff robbins is here. we've got to talk to him. at 8:30 a.m. eastern. bob corker, remember his comments from yesterday, also democratic senator kent conrad who is not trying to get re-elected, so he may be forthcoming today on the path to compromise. ♪ [ engine revs ] ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] the mercedes-benz winter event is back, with the perfect vehicle that's just right for you, no matter which list you're on. [ santa ] ho, ho, ho, ho! [ male announcer ] lease a 2013 c250 for $349 a month at your local mercedes-benz dealer. at your local wooohooo....hahaahahaha! oh...there you go. wooohooo....hahaahahaha! i'm gonna stand up to her! no you're not. i know. you know ronny folks who save hundreds of dollars switching to geico sure are happy. how happy are they jimmy? happier than a witch in a broom factory. get happy. get geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more. >>> what i care about i
. >> washington. and our special coverage of the fiscal cliff continues and our guest host cliff robbins is here. we've got to talk to him. at 8:30 a.m. eastern. bob corker, remember his comments from yesterday, also democratic senator kent conrad who is not trying to get re-elected, so he may be forthcoming today on the path to compromise. ♪ [ engine revs ] ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] the mercedes-benz winter event is back, with the perfect vehicle that's just right for you, no matter...
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meeting and you still have this problem that we have in washington called the fiscal cliff. i just don't like the way that one's playing out. the reason that's important is that when the market gets into risk op mode they tend to sell the dollar and buy the yen. >>> what kind of levels are we talking about? >> right now we're sitting around 8570. i would comfortably sell the dollar against the yen there. i would put a stop loss at 8715 and my target is 8265. >> nice to see you. hope you had a good holiday. look forward to catching up with you. >> likewise. >> guys, what do you make of what we've seen in dollar yen? weiss, do you have a play? doc? >> well, their market turned on this pretty dramatically. it posted up 1.5% gain on the weakness out of the yen. so if that continues into next year, scott, which based on what he's just said that will not happen, in other words, we're looking at more down side pressure, i think that's good for the markets though. >> joe, tell me why the viewer watching right now should care about what the yen does? >> they should care. this is a se
meeting and you still have this problem that we have in washington called the fiscal cliff. i just don't like the way that one's playing out. the reason that's important is that when the market gets into risk op mode they tend to sell the dollar and buy the yen. >>> what kind of levels are we talking about? >> right now we're sitting around 8570. i would comfortably sell the dollar against the yen there. i would put a stop loss at 8715 and my target is 8265. >> nice to see...
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you might have some news from washington as well. a white house official telling nbc news that the president and house speaker boehner are meeting at the white house as we speak to discuss the fiscal cliff. dow popped on that news when it first broke on some of the wires. currently sitting close to highs of the session up about 85 points. want to bring you the latest details on the newtown connecticut shootings. the town is grieving after the horrific events at sandy hook elementary on friday that left 20 children dead. danielle leigh is live in newtown with the latest. >> good morning. and today is the beginning of a very hard week ahead as families begin saying good-bye to their loved ones and burying those victims who did not survive this tragedy. the first funeral will be today for those victims, starting very soon. the first for 6-year-old nora whose twin sister survived the shooting in a different classroom and 6-year-old jack pinto who was a big new york giants fan. these parents burying their children, something no parent sho
you might have some news from washington as well. a white house official telling nbc news that the president and house speaker boehner are meeting at the white house as we speak to discuss the fiscal cliff. dow popped on that news when it first broke on some of the wires. currently sitting close to highs of the session up about 85 points. want to bring you the latest details on the newtown connecticut shootings. the town is grieving after the horrific events at sandy hook elementary on friday...
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in washington. that's right. but we got -- all the s.b. >> you know, erskine, when you look at what the odds are, the argument in the past has always been, i needed to talk about this a little earlier this morning, the idea that we will get some sort of higher rates now. the argument from the republicans has been if we agree to higher tax cuts now and agree to spending cuts later we're going to get the short end of the stick because that never happens. what do you think is the fair way they should be thinking about this, and a realistic way? >> i think if they agree to higher rates now in some form that you'll see these others fall into place really quickly. the president has signaled he's prepared to do some things on entitlement cuts now. i could envision some that he would do. you saw, as example, i don't think durbin would have been out there saying that he could live with something like means testing if he wasn't serious about it. >> mm-hmm. >> i would like to see, you know, i'd like to see something done wi
in washington. that's right. but we got -- all the s.b. >> you know, erskine, when you look at what the odds are, the argument in the past has always been, i needed to talk about this a little earlier this morning, the idea that we will get some sort of higher rates now. the argument from the republicans has been if we agree to higher tax cuts now and agree to spending cuts later we're going to get the short end of the stick because that never happens. what do you think is the fair way...
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we don't have a plan in washington. nominal gdp growth is 4% which would be something like recession in any other time over the past 50 or 60 years. so you're already recession-like types of -- >> you mean nominal levels? >> nominal is, you know, real plus inflation. >> right. >> and the fiscal cliff business is a big deal. it's a potentially big game changer. i didn't think there was a chance we would go over really until the last couple of days. now i'm thinking there could be a bungee jump where you go over for a couple days and come back. >> if you're a market timer and you believe in your bungee do you think there's going to be an opportunity? >> absolutely. because i truly believe. the good news is, is this is setting ourselves up for true entitlement and tax reform in 2013. it could be six months from now. it could be a very difficult first six months. >> you're looking for a baby deal now? >> there's probably going to have to be a baby deal, partly because of amt. you cannot retro actively fix amt. that would hi
we don't have a plan in washington. nominal gdp growth is 4% which would be something like recession in any other time over the past 50 or 60 years. so you're already recession-like types of -- >> you mean nominal levels? >> nominal is, you know, real plus inflation. >> right. >> and the fiscal cliff business is a big deal. it's a potentially big game changer. i didn't think there was a chance we would go over really until the last couple of days. now i'm thinking there...
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we'll start in washington. president obama, speaker boehner met face-to-face over the weekend to talk some fiscal cliff. our john harwood is live at the white house with more on that. john, good morning. >> good morning, carl. you know the president's been very clear since the election that republicans need to give on taxes for people at the top and not just on revenues, but also on tax rates because he says the math can't work otherwise. we've seen some signs of cracking in the republican unity. that suggests we may be getting to the next phase of negotiations. the latest sign was possible corker, the senator from tennessee, who was on our air just a few minutes ago, as you know, saying republicans should concede ground on top tax rates and then get on to other issues. >> the best place for republicans to be, to me, is to pass the rate of rate increases, be done with it, the numbers aprobably much smaller than is going to ultimately be negotiated, and then we still are focused on the right thing, which is enti
we'll start in washington. president obama, speaker boehner met face-to-face over the weekend to talk some fiscal cliff. our john harwood is live at the white house with more on that. john, good morning. >> good morning, carl. you know the president's been very clear since the election that republicans need to give on taxes for people at the top and not just on revenues, but also on tax rates because he says the math can't work otherwise. we've seen some signs of cracking in the...
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cover of "the washington post" today. why doesn't the market care, right? >> i think the market doesn't understand to some degree. there's a whole new school of thought that says it would be good. another school of thought that says it doesn't matter that much. they created the cliff to be able to drive us into recession to force compromise. it's rise above. to think that this won't mean anything is just -- i don't know. i think it's silly. >> we do have some other things to balance it out whether it is china today or -- >> freeport. i'm stunned by freeport. come on "squawk on the street" and tell us why you think this is a decent deal. >> no stranger to our airwaves. >> he should call in right now. why is this a good deal for shareholders? you have destroyed your own stock. >> we'll see you tonight, jim. when we come back, we're moments away from potential market mover. breaking news on ism services is coming up and factory orders plus the president as we said talking to business roundtable about fiscal cliff. he'll take questions at 10:50 a.m. don't miss
cover of "the washington post" today. why doesn't the market care, right? >> i think the market doesn't understand to some degree. there's a whole new school of thought that says it would be good. another school of thought that says it doesn't matter that much. they created the cliff to be able to drive us into recession to force compromise. it's rise above. to think that this won't mean anything is just -- i don't know. i think it's silly. >> we do have some other things...
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members of congress leaving washington, heading home on wednesday afternoon. one man left standing was the house speaker and he says i'm not going anywhere. >> i'll be here and i'll be available at any moment to sit down with the president to get serious about solving this problem. >> but of course, it takes two to tango, so where does president obama stand? >> we can probably solve this in about a week. it's not that tough. >> it's not that tough. he's absolutely right about that. but we heard early this evening that the president and speaker boehner did speak late today on the phone, so that's good news, but in this case, they need face time. they need to spend real time face to face. even democrats think the president needs to do more in person work on this. >> the president is not somebody who he's prioritizing evenings with his family instead of going down and having a bourbon on the rocks with some of the congressional folks. >> sometimes though, you need to do to bourbon like when the country needs you. bourbon, beer, wine, whatever, after a couple of d
members of congress leaving washington, heading home on wednesday afternoon. one man left standing was the house speaker and he says i'm not going anywhere. >> i'll be here and i'll be available at any moment to sit down with the president to get serious about solving this problem. >> but of course, it takes two to tango, so where does president obama stand? >> we can probably solve this in about a week. it's not that tough. >> it's not that tough. he's absolutely right...
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emily schmidt, live in washington for us. thank you very much. 6:30 eastern soledad o'brien will be joined by congresswoman sheila jackson lee. the texas democrat is calling for an immediate ban on all assault weapons. soledad will be joined by senator joe manchin, the west virginia democrat is an nra member. he says now is the time to act on tightening up our gun laws as well. as we said, newtown schools will re-open today. but they will be open two hours later than usual. sandy hook remains an active crime scene. it is still closed. hundreds of newtown teachers and staff met with a national expert on kids and bereavement, as well as state mental health counselors. for the students and their families it is a return to healthy and helpful routine. here's sandra endo. >> reporter: in the wake of tragedy, a step towards normalcy, for newtown kids, that means going back to school. >> we also are going to be a little bit worried, because we know what we thought was a secure school had this happen to them. >> reporter: but facing
emily schmidt, live in washington for us. thank you very much. 6:30 eastern soledad o'brien will be joined by congresswoman sheila jackson lee. the texas democrat is calling for an immediate ban on all assault weapons. soledad will be joined by senator joe manchin, the west virginia democrat is an nra member. he says now is the time to act on tightening up our gun laws as well. as we said, newtown schools will re-open today. but they will be open two hours later than usual. sandy hook remains...
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some of them went to washington today to try to help push for new gun laws. lisa sylvester is picki ining u this part of the story. lisa? >> wolf, these families, they all have a message. they have been through hell and they want gun violence to stop. one dad who lost his son in columbine wore the very shoes his son was wearing that day. others brought pictures of their loved ones and they all have their own deeply heartbreaking stories. >> i'm the father of daniel mauser, who was killed in the massacre at columbine high school. >> my sister was a freshman at virginia tech. she followed me there. >> our daughter, jessica redfield ghawi was killed in aurora on july 20th of this year. >> reporter: a club no one wanted to join. each one directly touched by gun violence. columbine, aurora, virginia tech, tucson. peter reid's daughter was a freshman at virginia tech. >> god forgive us as a country if it takes a literal slaughter of innocents in a holy season to wake us up. >> reporter: the slaying of 6-year-olds and 7-year-olds in newtown, connecticut, has been de
some of them went to washington today to try to help push for new gun laws. lisa sylvester is picki ining u this part of the story. lisa? >> wolf, these families, they all have a message. they have been through hell and they want gun violence to stop. one dad who lost his son in columbine wore the very shoes his son was wearing that day. others brought pictures of their loved ones and they all have their own deeply heartbreaking stories. >> i'm the father of daniel mauser, who was...
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they are very popular with washington elite. they struck some important themes. they didn't have real content but themes about broadening the base of the party. the republican party strength is in the states. always has been. that's where revival comes from. i think one should keep an eye on republican governors. i think one should not be so quick to think it's going to be a replay and reaction to the events of 2012. >> thanks to both. >> thank you. >>> disguised his death in intrigue, john mcafee, on the run, now seeking asylum in guatemala. he was supposed to speak to reporters but he never showed up. it's been a caught and mouse game he's been playing with authorities who want to question him about his neighbor in belize who was murdered. >> no one has blamed me for the murder. i have not been charged. i am not a suspect. they merely want to question me about the murder. >> so why is he on the move? cnn's martin savidge actually tracked him down in belize. it was no small feat. that in and of itself, i know, was a rather bizarre and surreal experience. martin'
they are very popular with washington elite. they struck some important themes. they didn't have real content but themes about broadening the base of the party. the republican party strength is in the states. always has been. that's where revival comes from. i think one should keep an eye on republican governors. i think one should not be so quick to think it's going to be a replay and reaction to the events of 2012. >> thanks to both. >> thank you. >>> disguised his death...
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is lisa sylvestor is in washington, d.c. this morning. >> i know you know this but they say when you become a parent that a little bit of your heart lives outside you but for many parents this tragedy hit upon their worst fears. how do you keep your kids safe when they are away from you at school? >> you try not to think about it but it is difficult. >> reporter: gina has a hard time holding back the tears. >> it is heartbreaking. it's very difficult to imagine and i can't imagine being one of those parents. >> reporter: what happened in newtown, connecticut could have happened in any town. it is one of the quiet fears parents have that has now risen to the surface. page anderson has a 6-year-old daughter. >> my daughter was telling me that they did a drill last week so i think they do them on a regular basis. you can't prepare for every eventuallity. >> reporter: schools are reviewing programs. high schools in virginia have trained police officers on campus. middle schools and elementary schools require all visitors to be b
is lisa sylvestor is in washington, d.c. this morning. >> i know you know this but they say when you become a parent that a little bit of your heart lives outside you but for many parents this tragedy hit upon their worst fears. how do you keep your kids safe when they are away from you at school? >> you try not to think about it but it is difficult. >> reporter: gina has a hard time holding back the tears. >> it is heartbreaking. it's very difficult to imagine and i...